Kenneth Oliver Obituary
Kenneth grew up with his grandparents, William and Mildred Oliver, in Lake City. He graduated from Lincoln High School. Kenneth was drafted into the Army in 1944 and served during WWII. After being discharged, he returned to Lake City. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the Air Force. Kenneth married Donna Lamberg Jan. 21, 1951, in Manhattan, Kansas. They traveled extensively throughout the world. In 1971, Kenneth retired from the Air Force and they moved back to Frontenac. Donna passed away in January 2003.
Kenneth owned and operated the Audio Shop in Frontenac. He also worked as a projectionist in his early years. He married Virginia Ibaugh Scarth on March 14, 2004, in La Feria, Texas, at the First Methodist Church.
Kenneth was a member of First Lutheran Church in Lake City, a Life Member of the Lake City VFW Post 8729 and served as emergency service coordinator for Wabasha County, Hiawatha Valley Amateur Radio Club, and Upper Midwest Snow Bird Group. He also became a licensed pilot in 1947.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Virginia Oliver of Frontenac; son, Donald (Eileen) of Pine Island; daughters, Cindy (Jeff) Larson of Lake City, Janet Brannick of Rochester, and Paulette Simpson of Littlestown, Pa.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sister, Sonia (Wayne) Schacht of Rochester; and brothers, Bill (Vonne) Oliver of Lake City and Dale (Mary Jean) Oliver of Lake City.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Donna Oliver; son, Alan Swanson; and three brothers, Keith, Raymond and Paul.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at First Lutheran Church in Lake City, with the Rev. Tim Ehling officiating. Burial will be at Frontenac Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at Mahn Family Funeral Home Anderson-Peterson Chapel in Lake City and one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be provided by Lake City VFW Post 8729 and American Legion Post 110.
Online condolences can be sent to www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.
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Julie Cashmore
October 26, 2017
Rest in peace Uncle Ken. May your spirit soar in heaven!
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Rose Rybachek
October 25, 2017
Ken's humor and wisdom will be sorely missed. But, we know that he has gone to be with the angels, and has no more pain.
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